Episode 207. Iron-blooded guardian ‘Empire’ (1)
“You don’t want to hear it? Where is the source of the information?”
“Well. Should I be curious?”
Jinhyuk shrugged.
Chandra murmured in disbelief at the unconcerned look.
“Aren’t you curious about the only chance to preoccupy an advantage in this war…?”
It’s not about being useless.
It was normal to have to be caught if the bait was sprinkled this much.
‘No, I was definitely interested in it until a little while ago.’
But at some point, the situation suddenly changed.
It was as if they had figured out all the cards they were hiding.
‘Where did I make a mistake?’
Chandra’s mind was jumbled with all sorts of cases.
On the other hand.
“Are you serious?
Arun growled, his voice low.
I invested time and effort like this, but I couldn’t go in vain.
Of course, Jinhyeok was not the kind of person who would make such a threat.
“A lot of people have said that before.”
you’ll regret it
let’s see
Next time I won’t stay still.
If I wrote a novel by weaving threatening letters, I listened to it so much that it made Romance of the Three Kingdoms look like a prologue.
“But, in the end, it’s the people who said those things that I regret.”
It doesn’t matter if the opponent is Murim or Ganda.
As long as we figured out which family the enemy inside was, we should have pulled out everything we could from them.
The remaining part was an area that could be sufficiently covered with skills and experience.
“Are you saying we don’t need you anymore?”
“Yes. Of course, I know you’ve had a lot of trouble coming this far.”
I don’t know how many hours it is by plane from India to here.
“I think you can go back the way you came.”
Thank you so much for the nutritious information.
Thanks to this, I was able to properly feel the worth of coming here from Europe.
“Then, excuse me first. Oh! Or, since you’re already in Korea, please do some sightseeing. After looking around Gyeongbokgung Palace and eating a bowl of hot sundae soup, I recommend the sweet Sujeonggwa for a refreshing taste.”
Jinhyeok left the room with two people with poop-chewed faces and went outside.
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Hundred Thousand Mountains.
This place, where the stronghold of Cheonma Shinkyo is located, is a forbidden area that even Moorim cannot access.
Of course, there should be no crowds, but on the trail, which was the only access road, an elderly man and a young man were walking slowly.
“Hmm. It’s been a long time since I’ve been on this road. It was so bloody in the past.”
The stout old man muttered as if reminiscing.
Kwon Cheonjiryong (拳天之龍) ‘Dark Emperor’.
He was one of the two guards who could be said to be the closest aide to the Heavenly Demon, and a master who was said to be invincible in martial arts.
And the person who was walking a little further back from Darkhwang was Wolyeong of the Black Wind Society.
“Opportunities to accompany me do not come very often, so why is your expression so dark?”
Dark Emperor asked without looking back.
However, Wolyeong could not easily answer that question.
He was just lost in thought with a troubled face.
“…”
“Heh heh. He’s the one who pretended to be my disciple. Do you still have any lingering attachments to him?”
“That’s not it…”
Wolyeong murmured.
Clearly, Jinhyeok was a person who deceived and deceived himself.
A treacherous criminal who sold the name of the Heavenly Demon God and Dark Emperor to fool the entire Black Wind Society.
Of course, it makes sense to go there and take your life.
But why?
Even in the middle of the normal when anger boils, the words he said to himself keep coming to mind.
[“Yes. As long as I’m in front of me, I won’t let anyone die.”]
A life that is used for memorization and abandoned at any time when it is no longer needed.
For the first time, I believed that there was meaning in that life…
I really hoped that he would be someone I could trust and follow…
Wol-young bit his lip.
“I wondered if Yang Ho-myeong had raised a pretty usable guy while the Jijon was closed, but I thought he would be swayed by such a personal affection.
Dark Emperor clicked his tongue.
“…sorry. I didn’t mean that.”
“It’s done. Even if it’s not, I’ll have to see what kind of guy is the one who pulled out your souls.”
Cheonma Shinkyo has been closed for a long time, so news from the outside world has been cut off.
For the future, it was necessary to know about the main figures outside.
All the more so if it was an opponent enough to bewitch the members of the Black Wind Society, who were raised harshly from the moment they were born.
“Blood sword.”
“Did you call?”
At the call of the Dark Emperor, a new type suddenly appeared.
As if he had been there the whole time, there was nothing superfluous about the masked person’s movements.
“Bring a man named Kang Jin-hyeok. However, you must not create a problem with the Empire.”
“Johnny.”
The man called Blood Sword bowed briefly.
with it.
The first number of the Heavenly Demon Goddess was determined.
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The 12th floor of the Tower of Trials is a place called the Ant Cave.
Kill numerous insect-type monsters in the ground.
Shall we say that it is a structure in which the path to the 13th floor is opened only by passing through a hellish tunnel that is 50 times the size of Yeouido?
In addition, the queen beetle and the numerous soldier bugs that escort her had the strength to say that they were terrible.
Not only is the life force tenacious, but the nature of the colony also means that the number is staggering.
‘Hmm. It’s been a while since I came here.’
In front of the pit where the edge of the abyss shimmers. Jinhyeok and his party huddled together.
Of the many passageways leading to the twelfth floor, it was the least popular.
“Master. It looks very deep.”
The gnome looked down from the edge of the pit.
I tried dropping a lump of earth, but I couldn’t hear it hitting the floor.
The salamander and sylphid also trembled slightly with their eyes wide open.
But that was just then.
“By the way, master. Didn’t the master say you had to go to the Empire? Why the hell did you come here?”
Undine noticed the strange feeling and asked.
Whoa.
There was one quick-witted kid mixed in.
“It’s true that I have to go to the Empire. But, you don’t have to follow me.”
The complacent idea of hiding in the subspace inventory and giggling before getting on the bus.
Such a thought is a bad idea that eats away at the Tower of Trials.
Each person has a job to do, and the job of the spirits is to use their spare time to work hard to promote individual growth.
Wouldn’t that keep me from holding my ankle and protect myself from enemies?
“No way…”
An earthquake occurred in Undine’s pupils.
Instinctively I felt I had to run away, but it was too late.
Because Jinhyeok with a strange smile put his hand on Undine’s shoulder.
“Until we meet again, grow at least two steps higher than you are now. You know my style, right? I only take strong guys with me?”
End with that.
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
“Hey?”
“Oh, no, no!”
“Ah… annoying.”
The spirit beasts began to fall into the abyss one by one.
The gnome who remained until the end struggled to hold on somehow…
“Gnome. If you hold on, you’ll only get more tired. They’re all doing special training for you, so just accept it.”
Jinhyeok removed each of the gnomes’ fingers.
“Oohhh!”
Finally, when the gnomes fell, the surroundings became quite empty.
“Mosquito mosquito. Mosquito…”
Sweet Potato shook his head pitifully.
“Dalgrak! Perfect! Perfect!”
T-Bone seemed to feel sorry for him, and his jawbone rattled.
Um…
I don’t know why they feel sorry for them.
I don’t even know how to breathe a sigh of relief.
Jinhyeok caught T-Bone and put him on the back of a sweet potato.
And smiled again.
“What are you doing? You guys should hurry up and follow me.”
“mosquito?”
“Dalgrak?”
“Are you going to send only the dealers, Spirits? Sweet Potato and T-Bone, you guys should take the tank position from the front.”
A plan to tidy up the entire 12th floor while the summons are doing business in the Empire.
Climb the Hall of Fame and gulp all the rewards. It’s really 1 seat 2 trillion.
What I like most is that someone scoops it all up for me without lifting a finger.
Necromancers and Elementalists seemed to be popular with this taste.
“Mo, Mogiyi…”
Sweet Potato let out a sad cry like a calf being led to a slaughterhouse, but Jinhyeok, who had already given the order, opened the invitation to the empire.
Whoa!
A bright light emanated from the ring adorned with a golden dragon and a golden rose.
It was the ‘Imperial Ring’ received from Pennheimer.
When a gate with a diameter of 2m was created, Jinhyeok took a deep breath.
‘…There must be no mistakes.’
The sharp relationships were so intricately intertwined that a small hole could lead to the collapse of the entire dam.
Wouldn’t it be a relief if it was at least fortunate that we figured out who the spy was?
If you use this variable, you will be able to make a plate to your advantage.
that buck
My vision turned white as I stretched out my feet toward the shimmering surface.
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When I open my eyes again.
All the scenery I could see was completely changed.
however.
“hmm?”
Jinhyuk tilted his head.
He knew that he had come to the Empire, but his location was far from what he expected.
A cold sweat ran down my forehead
.
‘shit. This old Pennheimer…’
Jinhyuk had to feel his mind wandering even though he only went there after receiving an invitation.
Because…
the place I am now is a conference room with a gorgeous chandelier and a table made of marble.
It was because the people around him were all powerful people who were in charge of the real power of the empire.
No, if that’s the case, I wouldn’t even say it.
At the top of the table was a familiar old man wearing a crown.
The author was Reinhard III, the ruler of the empire and the current emperor.
“This, such a reckless…!”
“How dare you use space movement magic to say where you are!”
“The Praetorian Guard!”
The ministers flagged in unison.
‘Isn’t it strange to be able to use space movement magic in a place like this based on common sense?’
The objection welled up in his throat, but before that, it seemed that the knife would fly faster.
If you do this wrong, you might see a bad ending where you are beheaded as soon as you start.
Jinhyuk glanced around.
“…”
With Reinhard III looking at Jinhyeok with a hard face.
In the corner of the conference room, Pennheimer’s face was full of anticipation.
‘no way… Was that what you were aiming for?’
A place where people in power, including the emperor, gathered.
spy on the inside.
The emperor is losing power.
Information and information are aggregated.
Now I realized why Pennheimer had called him here. What he wanted to achieve through it.
And the moment the thought reached there.
Tring!
A blue status window appeared in front of Jinhyeok.
